Small in stature, at the third order, and with red eyes and black skin, all these characteristics point to the identity of the beast as the offspring of the Red-Eyed Crow Demon King.
Cao Yi took a furtive glance at Luo Yuanhe and let out an almost imperceptible sigh.
This is indeed a tremendous opportunity. A cub of an eighth-order demon king, even with poor talent, would at least grow to the fifth order upon maturity.
If raised with care, it might even reach the sixth order, and with a bit more luck, there's a possibility it could break through to the seventh order.
As for the demon king... that's just wishful thinking. To become an eighth-order demon beast, one needs more than just bloodline and talent; a significant amount of opportunity is also required. There are too few examples in the demon beast world where the offspring surpass their parents.
In other words, obtaining this cub virtually guarantees that in a few years, one would possess a combat force capable of rivaling the emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty.
Yet the city lord of Luo, who had the best chance of obtaining it, unhesitatingly gave up this enormous opportunity.
Cao Yi easily saw through the thoughts of the city lord of Luo.
Determining the general direction of the cub, finding it is not difficult.
Concealing its aura is also not difficult; the real challenge lies in severing the guidance of the demon king's bloodline.
The Redwood Demon King will inevitably find its child through an inexplicable sense, and when that time comes, it would be an insurmountable disaster for the entire city of Luo.
As for taking the cub and fleeing far away, that's an even greater gamble. No one can guarantee that the Red-Eyed Demon King would give up searching for its offspring due to distance, nor can anyone ensure that no other strong beings would discern the cub's potential and snatch it away by cunning means.
A common man is innocent, but he who harbors a treasure is guilty.
The city lord of Luo was unwilling to give up his current status and peace for an uncertain bright future. He is an extremely rare person who is clear-headed in the entire realm of immortals.
Therefore, he conveyed this news to Yan Shu through his own son, turning a hot potato into a huge favor that cost almost nothing.
It's important to note that Yan Shu is not only the third prince of the Great Yan Dynasty but also a direct disciple of a senior elder at the Heavenly Cold Palace.
After obtaining the Red-Eyed Crow cub, he could directly set off and bring it back to the Heavenly Cold Palace.
After all, the Red-Eyed Demon King is not a demon lord, nor is it a demon emperor. No matter how strong it is, it does not dare to make a fuss in a force with an immortal sovereign. In the end, it can only swallow its anger and find a few more wives to have another litter...
Luo Yuanhe didn't care about the gaze of others; he just looked at Yan Shu's slightly red eyes and said with a smile, "Brother Yan, what do you think?"
"Is this opportunity to your liking?"
Yan Shu looked at Luo Yuanhe. After all, he is a royal offspring. Although he is a bit dull, his intelligence is not low. What Cao Yi can think of, he can think of as well.
At this time, he could only hold his fist towards Luo Yuanhe: "The kindness of the Luo family, I, Yan, will always remember in my heart."
"Where is the cub now? I ask Brother Luo to point the way."
"Haha, Brother Yan, please follow me."
Watching Luo Yuanhe get up and walk in a certain direction, Cao Yi's eyes flashed slightly, further confirming her inner guess.
It seems that the city lord of Luo has not only determined the location of the cub but has also captured it or trapped it somewhere, just waiting for Yan Shu to subdue it.
No wonder Luo Yuanhe invited them out of the city for camping in the middle of the night. This is clearly a seamless plan.
Before this, the Cao family might still be able to compete with the Luo family with their huge financial power, but from now on, with the support of the royal family of the Great Yan Dynasty, the status of the Luo family is unshakable.
Luo Yuanhe's invitation for her to participate in this gathering is probably not just a friendly gesture but also a show of force...
A few people put out the bonfire and followed Luo Yuanhe towards the dark jungle.
It's not far from Luo City, belonging to the outermost part of the Star-Burying Mountain Range, where even the second-order demon beasts are very rare.
Yan Shu already has the strength of the third-order spirit condensation realm, not to mention that behind the several people, there is also the elder of the Situ family, who is also in the spirit condensation realm, and the possibility of accidents is extremely slim.
After a short sprint in the forest, the group arrived at a hidden valley.
Just as Luo Yuanhe was about to turn his head and say a few words to Yan Shu, a burst of strange fragrance suddenly rushed into his nostrils.
The formation that the city lord of Luo had arranged in advance at the entrance of the valley had been artificially destroyed.
His face changed, and he rushed into the valley in a hurry.
A narrow valley suddenly showed a glimmer of fire, and Luo Yuanhe vaguely saw a dark figure next to the fire, with a small beast with its belly slit open on the fire.
Boom!
A thunderbolt on a clear day!
"It's over..."
Luo Yuanhe trembled all over, and in an instant, he lost all his strength and sat on the ground.
Yan Shu, who was behind him, seemed to understand something when he saw this scene and roared as he rushed towards the fire.
Shut up! Let go of my demon pet!!!
"Damn it!"
Slap!
Cao Yi and others only saw Yan Shu rushing towards the figure next to the fire with a mighty force, then heard a scream, and then a crisp sound.
Yan Shu, dressed in white, turned a circle in mid-air and fell to the ground.
"What the hell, what is it? You scared me!"
The dark figure picked up a torch and shone it on the white robe that was lying on the ground, and suddenly laughed a few times.
"Hey, it's you, right?"
"Brother Yan, it's only been a day since we last met, and your look is quite unique."
"You..."
...
A quarter of an hour later.
Cao Yi, with a dazed face, sat around the bonfire in the valley with a few people, next to her was also a dazed Luo Yuanhe, and Yan Shu, whose half-face was swollen like a pig's head, but he was trembling with his head down.
"Brother Yan Shu, it's fate to meet an old friend in a foreign land!"
"Come on, have some meat. I wanted to treat you to lunch to make up for it at noon, but you seemed to have something urgent and ran away.
But it's not too late to make up for it now, just taste my cooking skills, this little beast tastes good, it's very fragrant."
Yan Shu dared to be angry but dared not speak, and could only take a pig's trotter handed by Su Hui with a trembling hand and tear it apart with a big bite.
His opportunity... his Red-Eyed Demon... his future demon pet... his fifth-order partner... it smells good...
The gap from heaven to hell is probably like this.
Tears the size of beans slid down his cheeks, and the young and vigorous, promising, the third prince of the Great Yan Dynasty was very sure that he had probably met the enemy of his life.
Luo Yuanhe swallowed his saliva, and although he was annoyed that his father's carefully arranged plan had been taken away by others, he could also see some clues from Yan Shu's attitude.
Besides, the scene where Yan Shu, who was in the spirit condensation realm, was just slapped and flew away is still vivid, and this person in black robe obviously has at least the strength in the middle and later stages of the third order.
What can he, a small cultivator in the late stage of the second-order foundation, do?
The situation is stronger than people...
So Luo Yuanhe could only sit with both hands on his knees, like a good baby: "Brother Yan, this is..."
Before Yan Shu could speak, Situ Zhiruo, who had been staring at him since witnessing Su Hui's move, had already answered his question.
"He is the eldest young master of the Su family in Black Iron City, Su Hui."
"Su Hui?"
Luo Xin, who didn't understand the situation, suddenly stood up with wide eyes and pointed at Su Hui, who was gnawing on the pig's elbow.
"Is he the waste you divorced, Su Hui!?"